1972–73 Southern Africa Tour
Appearance
Duration | 22 November 1972 | – 24 February 1973
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Number of official events | 13 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → |
The 1972–73 Southern Africa Tour was the second season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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25 Nov | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 25,000 | ![]() |
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2 Dec | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 15,000 | ![]() |
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9 Dec | Natal Open | Natal | 10,000 | ![]() |
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17 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 | ![]() |
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7 Jan | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 5,000 | ![]() |
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13 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 14,000 | ![]() |
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20 Jan | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | ![]() |
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27 Jan | Rothmans International Matchplay | Transvaal | 25,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
27 Jan | Rothmans International Strokeplay | Natal | 5,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
3 Feb | BP South African Open | Natal | 16,000 | ![]() |
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10 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 15,000 | ![]() |
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17 Feb | Corlett Drive Classic | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
24 Feb | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | ![]() |
Unofficial events[edit]
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winners | Notes |
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23 Dec | Ellerines Team Championship | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Order of Merit[edit]
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
1,252 |
2 | ![]() |
1,183 |
3 | ![]() |
1,149 |
4 | ![]() |
1,007 |
5 | ![]() |
970 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Simms, George (1974). John Player Golf Yearbook 1974. Queen Anne Press. pp. 44–57. ISBN 0362001758.
- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.